High School Teacher
Resume:
Nathalie V. MacArthur
Herndon, VA 20171
Tel.: 202-***-****
E-Mail: abi4n1@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Experience
Dresden School District, Hanover, NH Aug 2007- January 2008
French teacher for levels 2 and 3. My goal is to develop the students'
abilities in French. The emphasis is put on the four basic skills of
listening, speaking, reading and writing. These are motivated learners who
enjoy being challenged. In order to share the rich culture of my country,
amongst various projects, I also trained the students to a poetry contest
and they studied classical and modern authors.
This outstanding school has moved to a newly renovated building, and the
teachers are given all the necessary tools to use the latest technology, in
order to teach in a perfect classroom setting.
The district conducts evaluations in order for the teachers to constantly
review and enhance their existing goals and benchmarks.
Dresden School District. Hanover, NH Oct. 2006 - June 2007
Substitute teacher at the various schools of the District. From 1st Grade
Classes to 12th Grade Classes. Subjects vary from Language Arts to Social
Studies, Latin, French, Spanish, and Math. The District requires the
Substitutes to actively participate in the teaching process while carefully
following the assignments left by the absent teacher.
This position allows a substitute teacher to appreciate the variety of
students' levels and personalities inside the same district, and to learn
about the different ways that each teacher conducts his/her instructional
skills.
Rivendell Academy. Orford, NH Aug. 2002 - June 2003
Spanish High School teacher for beginner and advanced levels. The
curriculum is based on the ability for students to become comfortable with
the language and practice it orally. This is then reinforced with written
assignments linked to grammar lessons introduced in class. Since this rural
Interstate school is un-tracked, it is constantly necessary to
differentiate the instruction, customize the teaching methods to the very
different levels the students have to offer. This includes project based
learning.
Students are also exposed to the Spanish culture with a wide variety of
activities such as the creation of a storybook for young learners, an
international dinner or internet research projects.
Collaboration with other teachers on sharing the best practices and lessons
learned is highly recommended by the district.
Bishop McDevitt High School. Philadelphia, PA Sept. 98 to June 2002
French teacher for beginner and advanced levels. Also Spanish teacher for
beginner level. The curriculum is based on the ability for the students to
become comfortable with the language and practice it orally. This is then
reinforced with written assignments linked to grammar lessons introduced in
class.
Homeroom and French Club moderator. Students are introduced to the French
Culture with a wide variety of activities such as a trip to New York, a
French theater play at a local theater, a French dining experience or
internet research projects, and pen pals.
The World Language Department is vibrant in this school, which allows the
students to develop strong language skills, and also cross cultural
awareness.
The school conducts rigorous and comprehensive evaluations to determine if
the overall school objectives are being accomplished.
Millenium Hilton. New York, NY July 97 to June 98
This luxury hotel is located in the financial district, in lower Manhattan.
This entry level position as a Front Desk Agent, includes duties such as
check in and check out process, coordination of room assignments and
reservations. In a very fast-paced environment at the foot of Wall Street,
assurance of our guests' satisfaction in an expeditious, courteous and
professional manor is a routine for our team. It is important for all of us
to excel in communication skills, and to be committed to the high standards
of hospitality of the Hilton Hotels.
Walt Disney World. Lake Buena Visa, FL May 96 to May 97
Cultural Representative with duties beginning as a Bakery and Food Cart
Hostess at the French Pavilion. As a Disney cast member, I was committed to
excel in greeting and serving guests as well as sharing my culture with
them. It was important to display an energetic and pleasant personality, in
order for the guests to feel welcomed and pleased about their experience at
the French Pavilion. This position also included rotating through the
Bistro de Paris restaurant, a large fine French dining establishment.
Duties at the Bistro de Paris included greeting guests as a hostess and
bussing tables on a rotating basis.
Holiday Inn-Paris Republique. Paris, France May to Sept. 94
Management trainee as a formal part of the SUPGECO Certification Program.
During the five months at the four-star Holiday Inn Hotel in Paris, I
functioned as an Assistant in the Sales and Marketing department where I
became involved with the hotel marketing procedures. Here, I was exposed to
the entire discipline of efficient hotel management, including Front Desk,
Food and Beverage Service and Housekeeping.
Education
Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT June 2008 to June 2009
Master in Francophone civilization and literature, with a nine -months stay
in Paris with Middlebury College in Paris and the Sorbonne (Paris IV) for
the preparation of a thesis on Colonial administrators in Congo during the
XIX and XX centuries. This project allowed me to research, analyze and
understand varied public opinions as well as social and economic issues in
this region.
SUPGECO. Cambrai, France Sept.93 to Sept. 94
Certified in Hotel Management and Tourism by SUPGECO, an affiliate of
EDHEC, the elite French Higher School of Business.
University of Picardie. Amiens, France Oct. 89 to June 93
Bachelor of Arts in Languages (English and Spanish), with minors studies in
Business and Trade, Marketing, Accounting, Business Law and Economics.
Languages
In addition to my native French, I am fluent in Spanish and English.
Computer skills
Proficient in Microsoft, PowerPoint.
Other experience
I am knowledgeable of the customs and traditions of Zaire, Nigeria,
Pakistan and India, and most of the Central and Western Europe based on my
lengthy residences in all of these regions.
Hobbies
Reading, hiking, biking, skiing, sailing, riding and cooking
Recommendations
Dr. David Paoli, Director of Programs Middlebury College School in France
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5 rue de Surene
75008 Paris, France
Rev. Gregory Haake, friend and Doctoral student in French literature at
Stanford University, CA
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1100 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Professor Shirley MacKenzie. Professor of Statistics at Bunker Hill
Community College, Boston, MA
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250 New Rutherford Avenue
Boston, MA 02129
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